Measuring device



J. C. DAYNIX.

l MEASURING DEVICE. APPucAImN FILED :unil

Patented Apr. 18, 1922.

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JOHN c.. DAYNIX, or PHrLADELPHIA, yrinviaSYINANLA.

' l MEASURING DEVICE.-

specification of Letter; Patent. i Patent-@d ADI- 18', 1922 Original application filed April 5, 1920, Serial No. 371,230. Divided and this application filed June 1,

1920. Serial No.5385.415.v p

To all 'whom 'it may concer/a.'

Be it known that I, Jol-IN C. DAYNIX, a

citizen of the United States, residing Lat Y Philadelphia, in the county of'Philadelphia Yand State of Pennsylvania, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Measuring Devices, whereof the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawing.

This application yis a division of my copending application Serial 371,230 for Letters Patent of the United States for improvement in hydrokinetic mechanism wherein the measuring device herein claimed is arranged to intermittently supply an impulse engine or group ofk engines with water; the transmissions ofthe supply being so timed as to correspond with the intervals of operation of such engines, so as to minimize the amount of water wasted; the effect of the combination claimed in said application being to supply water to such an engine only when it is ready to receive it and to withhold the water supply during such intervals as are required for the parts of the mechanism to resume their initial position to receive .the next ch-arge of water.

However, as hereinafter described, my present invention includesautomatically intermittently operative mechanism capable of receiving, measuring and intermittently dispensing, at predetermined intervals, charges of predetermined volume of fluid or any material capable ofi-flowing through the device. i

In the form of my invention hereinafter described, such measuring mechanism includes a tiltable receiving and dispensing trap normally presented iu position to receive the material to be dispensed, but arranged to automatically tilt from that position when it has received a predetermined quantity ofsuch. material and, by its tilting movement, shut oifr communication with the supply and dispense the charge of material which hasbeen. received by said trap; said trap having means to adjustably vary its operatiom both as to thel volumeof material received for each charge and as to the intervals of time between itstiltingmovements; so that suc-h measuring mechanism may be calibrated in accordancefwith anyk requirement as tothe rate of dispensation of the material flowing through the apparatus.

My invention includes'the various novel features of construction and arrangement hereinafter. more definitely specified.

In said drawing; Fig. I is a vertical sectional view of an apparatus embodying my invention; parts thereof being shown in elevation.

v Fig II isa fragmentary plan sectional view of said apparatus, taken on the line II, II of Fig. I. f

Fig. III is a vertical sectional view of one of the check valves through which water is receivedrby the 4rams shown in Figs. I and II.

Fig. IV is-a vertical sectional view of the water inlet valve of the tiltable trap shown in Figs. I andII; in the openposition shown in Fig. Iv

Fig. V is a sectional view of the valve shown in Fig. IV, but with the valve turned to closedposition, corresponding with `the position of said trap shown in dotted lines inl Fig. I.v

I find it convenient to mount my {im-i proved mechanism in a tank l, indicated in Figs. I and II, which may beconveniently formed ofV reinforced concrete, extending below the level of the body of water 2 from which the apparatus is to be supplied. IVater is admitted from said supply 2 through the perforated screens 3 to the inlety conduits -i whichy are .controlled by the valves 5 and connect-ed with the valve tube Saidva-lve tube 6 is held stationary and provided with. a circumferential series ofwthree ports ,7 r adapted to register with the ports 8in the valve casing 9, as indicatedin Figs. I, IV, and V. Said valve casing is a fixture in the tiltable trap" il which isthus pivotally supported upon said stationaryvalve tube 6 and contains the chamber l2 in which the charge of water lil is received. `Said trap l1 is so proportioned that when empty it gravifates to the position shown in full lines in Fig I,.but,.when fully.' charged with water,

witlr.I` scgthat` the quantity of water 14 necessary to overbalance said trap to the position shownin dotted. lines in Fig. I may be variably predetermined byv the adjustment of saidA counterbalance `16. Said trap 1lZ hasr l our gri 1,413unc) the discharge outlet 1S whiclii is normally closed by the Ilap valve 19, in the position ,shown in liig. l. Said valve ,19 .is pivoted at 2d upon the valve lever 2l which is fulcrnmcd at 22 upon said trap 11 and depends in operative relation with the roller 23 which is pressed into engagement therewith by the spring 2st in the stationary housing by pressure ot said spring upon the collar on the plunger 27 which carries said roller and is mounted to reciprocate in said housing 25. Said housing 25 is conveniently iixed upon the hopper 30 which may be supported beneath the discharge end ot said tiltable trap l1 in any suitable Inanncr. conveniently by the I-beams 31 and 32 which extend transversely in said tank l as indicated in Figs. I and Il. Said hopper 30 is thus adapted to receive the water discharged trom said trap 1l through its outlet 18 aforesaid; such discharge being e'ffected by the weight of the charge water llthrusting the valve 19 open to the position indicated in dotted lines in Fig. l, when said trap is tilted downwardly to the position shown, in dotted lines in said ligure; the :fulcruin 22 et said valve lever 2l being then below the level ot said spring pressed roller 23 so as to free said valve 19 and its lever troni the pressure ot said spring 2l which normally keeps said valve shut. Said hopper il() is directly connected with `the conduit Bst, conveniently formed in sections, as indicated in Figs. I and II, and leading to the ram mechanism so as to supply water thereto in successive charges li at intervals 1 )1edetermined by the position olf the valves rate at which such charges are received in the trap l1 and dispensed therefrom is deprudentl upon the rate ot' lilow ot the water Ytroni the body 2 to said trap 1 1v which latter rate is controlled by said valves 5.

The nn-xchanisni above described may be "lied to intermittently supply water to a iuctic rua-chine olE the ram type ot 'able construction ov arrangement. er1y l prefer to employ the specific -irnstruction and errang ment shown in l and Il.. wherein said conduit wted uv'tl the base S6 suppoftinA a rams including two i ic- 39? which e of the saine r rams Ll0 and L.l1 wnieh are of l s; but larger than said rains 53 and Elf), and one rain 42 which is larger than any oit the others; Aside from the tact that they are or different sizes, Said. ran/is '38, 23S), Ll0, Ll-'l and ft2 are constructed and arranged and operate alike. Each of said rains includes a dome 43 in which air is confined under pressure indicated by the gauge 44; and regulated by the valve 45 which is adjustable to permit the automatic escape ot air from said domes 43 through That is to say; they their refigiecti've pipes et), it and when the pressure oil said air e-:cccds a predetermined (.legrce. #laid domes /t-l arc respectively mounted upon respective base plates -lb ot' said base 3G and cach is provideil with a group ot tour wat-er inlet check valves 50 which may be ot any suitable forni or construction. but are conveniently ot' the puppet type, best shown in Fig. lil, wherein the valve casing provided with the seat 5l tor the reciprocatory puppet valve 52 which is adapted to be raised by water flowing upwardly from said base l' to said domes l2/3 through said check. valves, but which is normally closed, by gravity, in the position shown in Fig. IH. Then said valves 5() are thus closed, the water which has been injected through them into the domes t3 against the compressed air therein, is ot course prevented 'from returning through said valves, but then driven out ot said denies by the compressed air therein, through the discharge ports 55 which are conveniently concentrically arranged with respect to the groups ot said valves 5t) in the respective engines. As shown in Fig. l, said ports 55 are respectively provided with discharge conduits 56 leading` to the nianiiold 57 which is common to all oit said discharge conduits and through which the water is conveyed to its destination in the direction olf the arrow shown on said manifold 5.7 in l. l also find it convenient to provide cach ot said conduits 56 with a check valve 5ta', and said valves 5H may be ol the same :o1u-;t1.'iiction and arrangement as the valves o() and as shown in Fig. lill..

The mechanism above described operates as follows: Said valves 5 being opened tothe extent necessary to supply water to the group ot engines' at the rate it can .be utilized by the latter; said trap l l. which is normally in the imsiiion shown in till lines in l"` r. l in which its inlet pruts l a re open, is g i ally illed, to the level indiruteih with afwatcr charge l/l anch t-liei,ciu oii, i p is autoi'natically tiltedN by the wee; id rfa ter che ld, from the posi hi shofvn in toil lines in lig. I to the position shown in dotted lines in said figure, thus automatically closing the inletports Y' and open thev port 18 i said trap 11 and disc. water charge downwari v thier, duit into the engine oase lt. tiaid conduit il is so inoportioneifl both .in diameter and length that the water thus transmitted therethrough attains the desired velocity when it reaches the inlet valves 5t) otthc respective engines so as to open the latter and pass into the respective denies i3 in opposition to the pressure of the air which is compressed therein. During the interval of time While the puppets 52 ot said valves 5t) are resuming their initial closed position ports 7 so that, by the time equilibrium is restored in said engine domes l3,another water charge 14 is delivered thereto.

I iind it convenient to provide said trap 11 Lwith the air vent cock 60 and to also provide said base 36 With the air vent cock 61 to permit the operator to manually release any surplus of compressed air thereat.

The operation above described does not `cause said engine to raise all of the Water of each charge 14 and the surplus is permitted to escape from said base 36 through the drain pipe 62, under control of the valve 63, to the drain tank 65 from which it may be continuously or intermittently Withdrawn. Although I have shown a group or" five hydrolrinetic engines, it is obvious that my invention may be embodied in mechanism including any desired number of units and, of course, may be embodied in mechanism including but a single ram. Moreover, it is obvious that said charging mechanism may be otherwise constructed and arranged.

Therefore, I do not desire to limit myself to the precise details of construction and arrangement herein set forth, as various modiications may be madetherein Without departing from the essential features of my invention, as delined in the appended claims.

I claim 1. Measuring mechanism constructed and arranged to dispense measured charges oli material, including a tiltable trap having a valve casing concentric with its axis of oscillation and provided with an inlet port; a material supply conduit extending in said valve casing, and having a port adapted to register with the port in said casing in one position of said trap, and to be closed by said casing in another position of said trap; a valve arranged to control the outlet of material from said trap, and 'having a lever fulcrumed on said trap and a springpressed roller constructed and arranged to bear upon said valve lever and close the outlet of said trap in one position oi' the latter, but permit said outlet valve `to open in another position of said trap.

2. Measuring mechanism constructed and arranged to dispense measured charges ol material, including a tiltable trap having a valve casing concentric with its axis of oscillation and provided With an inlet port;

a material supply conduit extending in said i valve casing, and having a port adapted to register with the port in said casing in one position of said trap, and to be closed by said casing in another position of said trap; a valve arranged to control the flowV of material through said conduit to said trap; a valve arranged to contro] the outlet of material -from said trap, and having a lever ul crumed y on said trap.; and a spring pressed roller constructed and arranged to bear upon U said valve lever and close the outletV o'fsaid trap in one position of the latter, but permit said outlet valve to open in another position of said trap.

3. Measuring mechanism constructed and arranged to, dispense measured charges of material, including a tiltable trap havingY a valve casing concentric with its axis of oscillation and provided with an inletv port; a material supplyconduit extending in said valve casing, and having a port adapted to register With the port in said casing in one position of said trap, and to be closed by said casing in another position of said trap; a valve arranged to control the outlet of material from said trap, and having a lever ulcrumed on said trap; a' spring pressed roller constructed and arranged to bear upon said valve lever and close the outlet of said trap in one position of the latter, but permit said outlet valve to open in another position of said trap; and means whereby the quantity of material necessary to tilt said trap may be adjustably varied, including a counterbalance, carried by said trap, and adjustablyv movable with respect to the axis of oscillation of said trap.

4t. Measuring'mechanism constructed and arranged to dispense measured charges of material, including a tiltable trap havingr a valve casing concentric With its axis oi' oscillation and provided With an inlet port; a material supply conduit extending in said valve casing, and having a port adapted to register with the port in said casing in one position of said tap, and to be closed by said casing in another position of said trap; a valve arranged to control the lorv'ot material through said conduit to said trap; va

JOI-IN C. DAYNIX.

Witnesses:

ARTHUR E. PAIGE, CAROLXN E, REUTER, 

